Mortals cultivate immortality, and their IQ is playing with their heartbeats

#292 - Jiuhengshan Tianming Sect

Li Chengfeng, listening from the side, felt a surge of displeasure in his heart, secretly cursing his bad luck. What if he had discovered these strange stones first and clashed with His Highness?

His eyes darted around, and a plan formed in his mind.

At this moment, Zhongli Meiying quietly looked at His Highness Qi Bai, their eyes met, and sparks flew instantly.

Zhongli Meiying was born with a seductive charm, captivatingly beautiful. Even His Highness Qi Bai, despite being a prince, couldn't help but be moved by her.

However, he knew that the cultivation world revered strength above all else. Although he desired to pursue her, he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.

His Highness Qi Bai composed himself and said solemnly, "City Lord, our transactions should be fair and just. If you don't sell at the market price, you're looking down on me.

I came here with sincerity to buy, not to extort."

City Lord Wang Mang's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he didn't dare to say more.

Wang Jun immediately fawned, "Your Highness, please come inside. Please take your time to choose. If there are any gems you fancy, I'll pack them up for you immediately."

Wang Jun nodded, preparing to lead everyone inside. However, Li Chengfeng sneered,

interrupting their steps: "Shouldn't business be conducted on a first-come, first-served basis? I was clearly here first and haven't finished choosing. How can you just give way to His Highness? Isn't this a classic case of a large shop bullying its customers?"

Wang Jun looked at Li Chengfeng, his eyes narrowing slightly: "Are you Qiu Fengyue?"

"Precisely, Qiu is the one." Li Chengfeng laughed heartily, "I represent the Wind Cloud Sect to purchase stones and am in the process of selecting them.

His Highness also wants to compete? That's probably not very appropriate, is it?"

He glanced at Qi Bai with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

Qi Bai's face immediately darkened, and he said angrily: "There are many stones here. You choose yours, and I'll choose mine. We don't interfere with each other!"

Li Chengfeng remained unmoved, still saying with a smile: "I've already made a deal with the City Lord and paid a deposit. After I've finished choosing, it won't be too late for Your Highness to choose.

What if Your Highness takes away the strange stones I've chosen? Wouldn't I have worked for nothing?

Is the Qi Dynasty oppressing the common people like this? If this matter reaches His Majesty the Emperor's ears, Your Highness will probably have a hard time escaping the charge of oppressing the common people."

Qi Bai's face turned green and white with anger, but he could only helplessly endure.

He knew that Qiu Fengyue was backed by the Azure Cloud Sect, the number one sect in the Qi Kingdom. The stability of the Qi Kingdom also depended on the Azure Cloud Sect's contribution.

Within the Azure Cloud Sect, there might even be a Half-Step God Transformation Ancestor sitting guard, while he was just a lower-ranked prince, not the Crown Prince.

If he really broke ties with the Azure Cloud Sect, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, you choose first. After you've chosen, I'll choose what's left, how about that?"

Li Chengfeng nodded in satisfaction, acting as if it were only natural: "That's great. Thank you for Your Highness's consideration."

City Lord Wang Mang also breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing in his heart. He knew that Qiu Fengyue had the backing of the Azure Cloud Sect. If he really angered Qiu Fengyue, his losses would probably be even greater.

Now that Qi Bai was willing to concede, he was naturally happy to see it happen.

He hoped that Qiu Fengyue would choose more strange stones, lest His Highness take all the good stones, causing him heavy losses.

Wang Jun prayed, his eyes flashing with gold. His anger was about to explode, wishing he could slap Qiu Fengyue to death.

But in front of everyone, he had to suppress his anger. Moreover, Wang Mang was also present, and he couldn't be too presumptuous.

He could only coldly snort in hatred to vent his dissatisfaction.

At this moment, Yu Yan took the opportunity to walk up to Wang Jun, smiling and saying, "Young City Lord, how have you been?"

Wang Jun glared at him, angrily saying, "Yu Yan, you betrayed Tianluo Market and sided with this pretty boy Qiu Fengyue.

Let me tell you, this Qiu Fengyue is not a good person. If you follow him, you'll only end up losing everything and rejoicing in vain."

Yu Yan was startled by Wang Jun's words. He didn't expect Wang Jun to directly accuse him like this.

In the past, Wang Jun would always enthusiastically curry favor with him, but this time he was so cold and sarcastic, which surprised him.

She looked at Li Chengfeng, her eyes showing a look of misery, wondering how she could win him over with Wang Jun's attitude.

Li Chengfeng was also stunned. He didn't expect Wang Jun to suddenly attack Yu Yan.

His mind raced, feeling a little unbelievable. Could it be that Wang Jun really had a problem? He recalled the old saying, "A dog can't change its habit of eating shit,"

But when he saw Wang Jun's gaze towards Yu Yan and Zhongli Meiying, he found that the gaze was clear and transparent, without any thoughts between men and women.

Li Chengfeng's heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously flashed his eyebrows, and his Divine Sense Eye suddenly erupted.

It was only a momentary thing, and others didn't notice it, but Li Chengfeng felt a chill.

He found that within Wang Jun's Sea of Consciousness, there was a powerful will hidden. This will exuded an ancient and decaying aura, making him feel somewhat apprehensive.

Li Chengfeng thought, "So, an old monster has occupied Wang Jun's Sea of Consciousness, influencing his consciousness."

He realized that the water here seemed very deep and he had to be careful. He suddenly realized that Wang Jun had deliberately led Qi Bai here, and there must be a reason for it.

Li Chengfeng silently cast a Tracking Incantation on Wang Jun, including everyone including Qi Bai, leaving no one out.

He planned to prepare for it before the other party arrived to ensure his safety.

At the same time, he was extra careful, lest he be accidentally drawn into this unknown vortex.

Through this small detail, Li Chengfeng keenly realized that Wang Jun's mind had been influenced by the old monster and that all his actions might be dominated by the old monster.

Yu Yan hadn't seen Wang Jun for a year, which also confirmed this point. The old monster may have occupied Wang Jun's Sea of Consciousness in about a year.

Li Chengfeng suddenly became energetic. He realized that this old monster might be hidden in the stones of the last two or three years, and then seized Wang Jun.

So, he no longer wasted time checking the stones with longer years, but directly strode towards the stone area of the last two years.

Wang Jun's face changed, and he looked at Li Chengfeng with a deep gaze. He asked with some puzzlement, "Qiu Fengyue, you didn't check them one by one, why did you run to the last two years to check?

What did you find? Could it be that there are strange stones appearing in the last one or two years?"

This seemingly simple question seemed like mere curiosity to others, but it aroused Li Chengfeng's vigilance.

Li Chengfeng replied calmly: "Of course, the longer the years, the longer the City Lord has studied them, and the lower my chances of finding a bargain.

Also, the stone Li Chengfeng obtained was only recently mined, and its age is only between one and two years,

so I suspect that there are good treasures in the stones of the last one or two years. Don't worry, I'll explore slowly."

He glanced at Qi Bai provocatively and continued, "Your Highness, you can explore what I've explored. In order not to waste time, you should act quickly.

I've marked them all, hahaha."

Qi Bai sneered and said, "Okay."

He gave a look, and an old man appeared among a group of followers.

The old man was thin, and although his eyes were somewhat cloudy, they revealed a unique temperament.

He laughed and said, "This is indeed a bit unfair, so let's compete fairly.

Young Master Qiu Fengyue, although you were the first to come, our Highness is unwilling to give way.

If we both take a fancy to the same stone at the same time, we will bid together, and the highest bidder wins. What do you think?"

Qi Bai nodded in agreement: "Let's do it this way. We'll decide the winner by price.

I am confident that if it is a good stone, I will never miss it."

At this time, the Heavenly Fate Master walked out of the crowd. He came from the Heavenly Fate Sect of Nine Balance Mountain. This is the most famous mountain in the Nine Domains Continent. The Heavenly Fate Sect is a lineage of its own and is not governed by any country.

Most of the disciples of the Heavenly Fate Sect are good at divination. Because they peek into the secrets of heaven, their fate is often ill-fated, and each divination will consume their lifespan.

But this also makes them highly respected and admired by all sects, and no one dares to easily provoke the Heavenly Fate Master.

Heavenly Fate Master Fang Shan looked at Young Master Li Chengfeng with an arrogant gaze, and asked provocatively: "Young Master Qiu, do you agree to my proposal?"